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winter health pressures

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Islington Council is preparing for winter health pressures, focusing on vaccination rates, community care, and ambulance service performance.

Islington Council discussed its preparations for winter health pressures in November 2025, with a focus on improving vaccination rates, increasing care in community and mental health settings, and ensuring timely ambulance handovers. The Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Health met to review these plans and monitor system risks.

The council's discussions included key performance indicators such as aiming for 78% for A&E 4-hour performance and zero ambulance handovers exceeding 45 minutes. These targets were detailed in the Public Reports Pack reviewed by the committee in November 2025.

There are no upcoming council meetings currently scheduled to discuss winter health pressures.

Key facts

  1. Islington Council discussed winter health preparations in November 2025. Source
  2. The Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Health met on 21 November 2025. Source
  3. Targets include 78% for A&E 4-hour performance. Source
  4. Aim for zero ambulance handovers exceeding 45 minutes. Source
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